The fish: A lost symbol of sexual liberation?

This essay explores the sexual symbolism of the fish and its associations with the ministry of Jesus. His unconventional relationships with women, as well as the traditional accounts of his physical healings, are viewed from a perspective of intrapsychic psychology. These activities are then compare...

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Published in:Journal of religion and health
Main Author: Lawrence, Raymond J. 1934- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [1991]
In: Journal of religion and health
Further subjects:B Social Oppression
B Physical Healing
B Traditional Account
B Sexual Liberation
B Unconscious Process
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Summary:This essay explores the sexual symbolism of the fish and its associations with the ministry of Jesus. His unconventional relationships with women, as well as the traditional accounts of his physical healings, are viewed from a perspective of intrapsychic psychology. These activities are then compared to the work of Freud and some vocational similarities between the two men are posited. The symbolic connotations of the fish and its reflection of unconscious processes are seen as mythological vehicles of liberation from sexual repression and concomitant social oppression.
ISSN:1573-6571
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/BF00986902